How was Chand Patil instrumental in Sai Baba's journey to Shirdi, as described in Chapter 39?

According to Chapter 39 of the Sai Satcharitra, Chand Patil was the meritorious man who first encountered Sai Baba. The chapter recounts that Sai appeared under a mango tree in the Nizam State, where He met Chand Patil, helped him find his lost horse, and shared a chillum with him. Later, a wedding was arranged for Chand Patil's nephew with a bride from Shirdi. Sai Baba accompanied this wedding party to Shirdi, thus marking His arrival in the village. While the text notes Chand Patil was merely an instrument, it was through him that Sai Baba's journey to Shirdi was physically manifested.