On the day they moved into Meher Manzil, Chhota Baba, advising some of the younger boys, said, "You will know Meher Baba by listening to him and obeying him 100 percent. At present, none of us knows who Meher Baba really is."
Life in Toka was very strict. Every person who lived in the ashram had to obey Baba's orders. The mandali had orders not to talk with the Prem Ashram boys, and if they happened to see any coming they would quickly retreat for fear the boys would start a conversation. They were also ordered not to come inside the Meher Manzil compound.
If Baba happened to catch someone entering, he would question him, "Why did you come inside? What is in here to see? Go away!"
On the 21st, due to some disagreement, Gulabsha was sent away from the ashram.
During this period, Chanji once went for a bath in the river. He did not know how to swim and was bathing on the ghat (stone platform) which led down to the river. All of a sudden, a rush of flood waters increased the level of the river and Chanji was pulled in. He called out for Baba's help and actually saw two hands in front of him pick him up and bring him safely to the bank. He recognized them as Baba's hands. Chanji then fainted, and when he came to he found himself lying on the bank. He immediately went to Baba, proclaiming that this was the second time in his life that he had saved him. Feigning ignorance, Baba inquired what had happened, and Chanji narrated the incident.
On Tuesday, 25 September 1928, the sixteenth day of Baba's fast, while playing a game of cricket in the evening at six o'clock, Baba gave the cricket ball to Pendu though it was Chanji's turn to bowl. He then handed it back to Chanji, and in this way went on changing the order of bowling. Khak Saheb was sent from one team to another and again transferred to his own team. Baba did the same with Pendu also.
When the game was over, Baba remarked, "I have done great work today. I am honest; that's why I am telling you."
The real meaning behind his actions is difficult to grasp. Baba's every word and movement was a reflection of his Universal working, and he alone knew what important work he was doing by making such constant changes while playing a game of cricket.