He softly left the castle by the front gate, of which he knew the tricks, and he was not heard of for several weeks afterwards.

As for Benoni, he was completely caught, and probably spent the remainder of the night in trying to wake the inmates of the building.

So you see that Nino need not have been so much disturbed after all.
While these things were happening Nino and Hedwig got fairly away, and no one but a mountaineer of the district could possibly have overtaken them.

Just as they reached the place where the valley suddenly narrows to a gorge, the countryman spoke.

It was the first word that had been uttered by any of the party in an hour, so great had been their haste and anxiety.
"I see a man with a beast," he said, shortly.
"So do I," answered Nino.