Who was Laxmichand, and how does Chapter 28 use his story to illustrate one of Sai Baba's teachings?

Laxmichand, as introduced in Chapter 28, was a trustworthy and obedient clerk (munshi) who worked for the Greek merchants Ralli Brothers in Mumbai. His story serves as a prime example of Baba's famous saying, "My person may be in distant lands... I will bring him like a sparrow's chick, binding a string to his feet." The chapter explicitly calls Laxmichand one of these "pious chicks" that Baba drew to Shirdi. His arrival is framed as the result of accumulated good karma from many births, which leads to attaining the company of saints and the destruction of delusion.