Baba became upset. For the fourth time he asked them to approach the British Consul.
They hesitated and Baba scolded, "If you don't want to carry out my wishes, what is the sense in remaining with me?"
Raosaheb replied, "It is not a question of following orders, Baba. We have to work according to the ways of the world for those affairs connected with it. We are told not to disclose your name and all this difficulty is due to that; but we continue to carry out your wish faithfully in this respect."
Baba declared, "You are both quite useless, and it is better if you are more attentive to worldly ways. What harm is there if you are driven away from the office? Forget the ways of the world and keep my wishes in mind. Do I not understand all this? Am I mad? What is there in doing something easy? Your manliness will shine forth, if according to my order, you do something impossible! True discipleship means complete and implicit obedience to the will and word of the Master."
Meanwhile, Dinyar Irani returned and was standing by the doorstep, but again he was prevented from entering. He pleaded, "I have come on a very urgent matter. I must see Meher Baba."
Baba was informed and he called him inside.
"Why have you come?" Baba inquired.
"I have brought a letter for you, your Holiness."
Surprised, Baba asked, "For me?"
"Not for you personally, but a letter addressed to the British Consul on your behalf."
"Who brought it?"
"Your devoted slave!"
"From whom?"
"From the Governor of Duzdab."
"What about?"
"To allow you and your party to cross the frontier by tomorrow morning's train."
"How did you manage it?"
"By your grace and help, Sir!"
Baba's face lit up and he exclaimed, " Shabash [Well done]!"
Beckoning Dinyar closer to him, Baba patted him on the back and rested his hand on his bent head, blessing him.
Dinyar had been anxious to see Meher Baba, and he met him in an exceptional way. The mandali were dumbfounded. For a few minutes, silence prevailed. No one uttered a word in the tense atmosphere.
Baba looked with disdain at Chanji and Raosaheb, who were feeling ashamed.
"Here is a typical example of what love can achieve!" Baba stated on the board. "Look at this man; he is a poor merchant in this town and has no great influence in government circles, yet he managed to approach the highest official here, the Governor himself, and persuade him to write a letter to the British Consul, to allow us to cross the frontier unhindered."