What happened when Laxmichand thought Sai Baba might have been affected by an 'evil eye'?

The incident concerning the 'evil eye' demonstrates Sai Baba's ability to perceive a devotee's innermost thoughts. As narrated in Chapter 28, during a Chavadi procession, Laxmichand saw that Baba had developed a cough. A thought arose in Laxmichand's mind that perhaps someone's evil eye had affected Baba. This was just a private, mental speculation. However, he was astonished the next morning when he went to the masjid. He heard Baba Himself bring up the topic, saying to Madhavrao, 'Yesterday I had much coughing; is this the effect of an evil eye?' This experience, where Baba verbalized his secret thought, confirmed for Laxmichand that Baba was all-knowing and solidified his faith.