What happened between Devidas and the Fakir in Shirdi, and how did Sai Baba fit into this story?

Chapter 5 of the Sai Satcharitra recounts the story of Devidas, a wise person who had settled in Shirdi twelve years before Baba's return. He was regarded as a Guru by many. A Fakir challenged Devidas to a scriptural debate but was defeated by Devidas's detachment and fled to Vaijapur. Years later, this same Fakir returned to Shirdi and bowed to Sainath, his delusion of being a Guru finally dispelled. Sai Baba, in his profound play, had always treated the Fakir with respect, even maintaining the attitude of "he is the Guru and I am the disciple." This story, as told in Chapter 5, illustrates Baba's humility and the Fakir's eventual repentance and purification.