What happened when the author retired in 1916, and what did Anna Chinchonikar ask Sai Baba on his behalf?

After the author's government service was completed in 1916, he visited Shirdi on Guru Purnima. As described in Chapter 3, a fellow devotee, Anna Chinchonikar, became concerned about the author's financial well-being. He worried that the author's pension would not be enough for his growing household. Spontaneously, Anna pleaded with Sai Baba on the author's behalf, requesting that Baba show grace and find him another job to remove his financial worries. This touching request highlights the concern devotees had for one another.