Can you describe the role of Chand Patil in Sai Baba's arrival in Shirdi as detailed in Chapter 39?

As detailed in Chapter 39, Chand Patil is presented as the initial instrument through whom others first received Sai Baba's Darshan. He was a meritorious man who first encountered Sai after losing his horse. The text mentions how Sai helped him find the horse and made him smoke a chillum. Subsequently, Sai Baba arrived in Shirdi accompanying the wedding party of Chand Patil's nephew. However, the chapter clarifies that Chand Patil was merely an instrument and that Sai Baba's arrival in Shirdi was of his own accord, driven by his deep concern for the upliftment of devotees.