There was something queer about that gun.
"Hey, Burns," called the man in the middle, without venturing to turn his head, "come out of there and explain to the lady.

This ain't in the scene!" "Oh, yes, it is!" a voice retorted chucklingly.

"You bet your life this is in the scene! Lowry's been pamming it all in; don't you worry about that!" Jean was startled, but she did not lower her gun from its steady aiming at the three of them.

It was just some trick, very likely, meant to throw her off her guard.

There were more than the three, and the fourth man probably had her covered with a gun.