How did Sai Baba demonstrate his divine knowledge to Chand Patil during their initial encounter?

Sai Baba demonstrated his omniscience to Chand Patil through a simple yet profound act. As described in Chapter 5, when Chand Patil was traveling back dejectedly after losing his mare, he met Baba, who was a stranger to him at the time. The Fakir (Baba) initiated the conversation by inviting him to rest and smoke. When Baba asked about the saddle Patil was carrying, Patil explained his horse was lost. Without needing any further details, Baba immediately told him, "Go search near those streams; the horse is found immediately." Patil went and found his mare exactly as directed. Chapter 5 highlights that this act of knowing the precise location of a horse lost for two months is what made Chand Patil realize he was in the presence of a powerful saint, an 'Avaliya'.