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The other answered nothing . Nor from then on did he hold much conversation with Tom or any others in the party . He kept to himself , and a day later he was landed , at night , at a dock , and if he said `` good-bye '' or wished Tom and his friends a safe voyage , they did not hear him . They were steaming along on the surface the next day , and at noon the submarine suddenly halted . `` What 's on now , Tom ? '' asked Ned , as he saw his chum prepare to go up on deck with some of the craft 's officers . `` We 're going to ` shoot the sun ' again , '' was the answer .