One reason Baba had chosen to go to Dhond rather than Ahmednagar was that there was less of a chance he would be recognized getting off the train there. Adi drove Baba and Jalbhai to Meherabad and arrived around 5:30 A.M. (Gustadji and Rao came later with the luggage.) Baba walked straight up the hill to the new tin and wooden cabin which had been hastily erected in a week by Padri, Pendu and Kalemama. Since it was still dark, none of the resident mandali knew of Baba's arrival. They were told later and given Baba's strict instructions to keep the knowledge of his presence in Meherabad from outsiders.
Some work still remained to be completed on the cabin, so Baba did not actually begin his seclusion until the evening of Monday, 15 July. A wooden cot was kept inside, on which Baba slept. No one was allowed near the cabin unless called by Baba. Padri and Pendu were occasionally called for work. Vishnu came each day from 3:00 to 4:30 P.M. to attend to correspondence, since Chanji was still in Bombay. (Baba sent him instructions through Vishnu.) Chhagan kept watch at night. One of the things Chanji was doing in Bombay was arranging the publication of a booklet by Dr. Deshmukh, titled My Master and His Teaching , with an introduction by Norina. Two thousand copies were being printed.
At Meherabad, Walu brought Baba food and tea prepared by Mehera at fixed times. It was strictly forbidden to look inside the cabin when Baba was doing his seclusion work. One day Walu brought Baba's tray of food at the appointed time. However, she found the door of the cabin closed. Believing the wind had blown the door shut, Walu pushed it open. Baba was seated inside engrossed in his inner work. He appeared startled, and he looked up and stared at her. His powerful gaze overwhelmed Walu and her eyes immediately became full of pain. Afterward her eyes became bloodshot, then worsened and she suffered a blinded state for three days.
In this seclusion, Baba would occasionally send for the women to see them. When he did, following the incident with Walu, Gulmai beseeched him to take pity on Walu and forgive her mistake. Baba answered Gulmai's plea and Walu's sight was restored. This experience taught Walu to be extremely careful in the future in following Baba's exacting orders. Since 1925, Walu had washed Baba's clothes and kept his room clean. She was wholly dedicated to the Master, remaining so until her death.